Fiji - FAQs

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Mic - using Mic Input with a Monaural microphone
The Getting Started Guide does not have complete information on using a 
mono dynamic microphone with the Multisound Pinnacle or Fiji Mic Input. 

By default, the Pinnacle/Fiji Mic Input is configured for a stereo dynamic 
microphone. If you use a typical dynamic vocal mic such as a Shure SM-58 
or similar into the Pinnacle/Fiji Mic Input using the default settings, 
you will only get audio in the left channel, not in both channels (L+R).

To "split" the signal coming from a mono microphone to both channels using
the Pinnacle/Fiji Mic Input, you will need to change the jumpers on both the
JP1 and JP2 jumper blocks, located on the Pinnacle or Fiji card.

To find the locations of these jumpers, look in your Pinnacle or Fiji 
Getting Started Guide.
   - For Multisound Fiji - look on page 12
   - For Multisound Pinnacle or Pinnacle Project Studio - look on page 14

*** CAUTION *** 
Improper setting of these jumpers can cause damage to your Multisound card! 
Please exercise caution when changing any settings. 
1) First, set the jumpers on JP1 for "Microphone, Monaural" as shown in the
   Figure below:
     
2) Next, set the jumpers on JP2 for "Dynamic, Monaural" as shown in the
   Figure below:
                      
The Pinnacle/Fiji Mic Input will now be set for a mono, dynamic microphone. 
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You may need to increase the Gain setting in the Mic Input of the TBS Pro 
Audio Mixer. To do this, follow these steps:
1) Open the Audio Mixer (Start > Programs > TBS Pro Audio > Audio Mixer). 
2) In the Recording Controls area, click on the small button to the lower 
   left of the Mic Input level controls, as shown in the Figure below:

     
      
This will open the Advanced Options for the Mic Input. 
3) You can now increase the Max Mic Gain to as high as 31.5 if necessary. 
   This is illustrated in the Figure below:

     

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